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State officials have launched an incident command system as they brace for health care service disruptions amid the financial turmoil at Steward Health Care. The incident command system will be helmed by Dr. Gregg Meyer, senior vice president for quality and safety at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The state's top health care official assured lawmakers Wednesday that the state is prepared to respond to the next turn in the Steward Health Care crisis, mentioning the potential for a bankruptcy filing, acknowledging that receivership has been discussed, and touching on efforts to pressure-test contingency plans designed to ensure uninterrupted access to patient care.
BOSTON A financial crisis at Steward Health Care has rendered the for-profit system as one of the biggest boogeymen in state government circles, but a pair of leaders at Steward hospitals told lawmakers Wednesday that they face many of the same challenges as their peers in nonprofit settings. Sharp increases in patient demand pushing […]
BOSTON — A financial crisis at Steward Health Care has rendered the for-profit system as one of the biggest boogeymen in state government circles, but a pair of leaders at